Protus3 would like to thank John Reaves and John Dailey for including Protus3 in the 2018 NCACLEA Summer Conference. The conference occurred June 12-14, 2018, in Greensboro, NC. John Reaves is the Executive Director of NCACLEA. John Dailey is President of NCACLEA and Chief of Police, Duke University and Duke University Hospital. Campus law enforcement professionals from North Carolina and …
UNC System Safety and Security Conference
Protus3 supported and sponsored the University of North Carolina System at the inaugural UNC System Safety and Security Conference at UNC Asheville. Chris Peterson represented Protus3. The plan for the program is to connect over 200 safety and security professionals throughout the system on an annual basis. The program included tracks for Clery, Student Affairs, Law Enforcement, Legal, Title IX …
NCACLEA 2018 Winter Conference
Protus3 is a long-term supporter of the NC Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (NCACLEA) both as a presenter and a Corporate Sponsor. This year’s 2018 NCACLEA Winter Conference was hosted by Wake Tech Public Safety department at the WTCC main campus in Raleigh, NC. The NCACLEA does an amazing job of promoting professional standards and supporting the campus law …
Possible Clery Act Compliance “Game Changer”
Clery Act Compliance “Game Changer”– What Is It? Why Does It Matter? Security professionals inherently know the steps to make a case – one thing leads to another and then connect the dots. At colleges and universities, security leadership is acutely aware that they play a large role in Clery Act compliance. They also understand that an investigation by ED …
Clery Act Changes: Challenges Facing Higher Education
The primary role of an institution of higher learning is to educate, and their greatest asset is their reputation. Government entities and donors generate a significant portion of an institution’s revenue. Non-compliance jeopardizes this revenue. How can it be reasonable that Clery Act and Title IX compliance is so lacking in resources and emphasis? Some of the answers, if not …
Department of Education Increases Clery Fines
The maximum fine for any violation of the Jeanne Clery Act has increased from $35,000 to $54,789. The new fines posted by the US Department of Education in the Federal Register are effective for civil penalties imposed on or after August 1, 2016, whose associated violations occurred after November 2, 2015. The costs for non-compliance just got higher. In recent …
3 Traits of a Successful Clery Compliance Coordinator
Campus Safety Magazine published “3 Traits of a Successful Clery Compliance Coordinator”, an article that highlights some of the challenges and nuances facing institutions and Clery Coordinators trying to comply with its requirements. It also drives home that elevating compliance from a departmental/individual response to a coordinated institutional response will drive success. In the business world, this seems like such …
Prevention or Mitigation: Which Do You prefer?
How important is a security program? The first role of any organization’s leadership is the protection of the organization. In higher education, reputation is an institution’s greatest asset. Reputation attracts the talent – students, faculty/staff, business collaboration, and academic and non-academic recruitment. Reputation also attracts the resources – research, innovation, donors/investors, and funding. As security consultants, we have seen organizations …
Dept. of Ed Levies $2.4M Clery Act Fine Against Penn State Over Sandusky Case
It appears that the Department of Education (ED) is prepared to assess Penn State the largest Clery Act fine to date. Read the entire article here. Not only is the fine larger than other fines we have seen assessed, it is exponentially larger. What does this mean for the many other institutions that are currently under investigation or will be …
What Can We Learn From Baylor University?
The Dallas Morning News recently published an article entitled “Sex assault reports at Baylor nearly quadrupled in 2015, report says”. Read the full article here. What can we learn from Baylor University? If campus leaders do not set the example and provide the necessary resources, it is nearly impossible to engage the population in a comprehensive and effective manner. A …